Dhaka ranked first among cities with the worst air quality on Friday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 157 at 10:10am—classified as “unhealthy.” Despite the weekend and reduced traffic, pollution levels remained high. Riyadh, Lahore, and Manama followed

The Bangladesh Army on Thursday (May 22) issued a formal clarification stating that a total of 626 individuals, including political figures, judges, civil and police officials, and their family members, were temporarily given shelters in various military cantonments across the country

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has advised the maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla, and Payra to hoist local cautionary signal number three due to squally weather expected to affect the North Bay and adjoining coastal areas. A special weather bulletin

Bangladesh Railway (BR) has started selling advance tickets for homebound passengers on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Azha. Director General of BR Md Afzal Hossain said that all advance train tickets are being sold online. However, unsold tickets will be available at the counter

Mahfuj Alam, Adviser to the Bangladesh Government on Information, on Thursday (May 22) issued a public apology for what he described as past “divisive” remarks, amid mounting political pressure and calls for his resignation from opposition figures. In a Facebook post

A Dhaka court today sent Md Jahangir Alam, former Secretary of the Public Security Division at the Ministry of Home Affairs, to jail in connection with the killing of Sheikh Mehedi Hasan Zunayed during the July-August 2024 mass uprising. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Joshita Islam

Indian Border Security Force (BSF) pushed in 21 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, through the Joydharbhanga Borobari border in Panchagarh’s Sadar upazila early Thursday. According to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the incident took place around 4am near

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecast light to moderate rain or thundershowers in parts of the country over the next 24 hours starting Thursday morning.  Rangpur, Mymensingh, and Sylhet divisions may experience heavier rainfall. A low-pressure area is likely

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has removed Justice Khondker Diliruzzaman from the High Court Division. The Supreme Court administration confirmed the matter on Thursday (May 22). The decision was made following a report by the Supreme Judicial Council, in line with Article 96(6) of

A total of 62 Bangladeshi pilgrims have received medical treatment in Saudi Arabia so far while performing Hajj this year, according to the Hajj bulletin published by the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Thursday. Out of them, 18 pilgrims are currently undergoing treatment at Saudi

A Dhaka court on Wednesday (21 May) commuted the death sentences of four men to life imprisonment in the 2009 murder case of a youth named Rana in the capital’s Demra area. The verdict came from Judge Mohammad Halim Ullah Chowdhury of Dhaka Speedy Trial Tribunal-4 after a

Foreign Affairs Adviser to the interim government, Tawhid Hossain said Dhaka has not yet received a response from New Delhi regarding the recent push-in incident involving Indian nationals. He made the remark during a press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday (21

Members of police have recovered the body of a woman from a rented apartment owned by a former Awami League leader in Barguna town on Wednesday (May 21). The deceased was identified as Sahida Akhter Rozi, 55, wife of Mostafa Khan of Noli Maitha village in Barguna Sadar upazila. She had

Fish exports from Bangladesh to India's Agartala through the Akhaura land port in Brahmanbaria have been temporarily suspended due to complications with export permits.  The suspension began on Wednesday (May 21), according to Md. Faruk Mia, General Secretary of the Fish

A Narayanganj court has rejected the bail petitions of former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Dr Selina Hayat Ivy in two murder cases filed over the July movement. The order was passed on Wednesday (May 21) by Senior Judicial Magistrate Ali Haider. Court police inspector Md

Members of police have arrested four people in connection with the recent attack on the Narayanganj City Corporation (NCC) building. They were arrested during raids in different areas of Narayanganj city on Wednesday (May 21), according to police. The detainees are identified as

Bangladesh has never discussed the proposed humanitarian corridor in Myanmar’s Rakhine region with any country or organization and has no intention of doing so, said National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday (May 21). Speaking at a press conference at the Foreign

National Security Adviser (NSA) Major General (Retd) Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday said he does not hold any American passport. He made the remark at a press briefing held at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka. “I do not have any American passport. Just because someone lives

Bangladesh’s Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday (May 21) said the government will decide whether local elections or national elections will be held first as the commission's responsibility is only to organize the elections. Election Commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah

The High Court has scheduled a hearing for Thursday (22 May) on Dr Zubaida Rahman’s petition challenging her three-year jail sentence in a graft case. The HC bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman fixed the date today for the hearing. Zubaida, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique